POKÉMON × KOGEI PLAYFUL ENCOUNTERS OF POKÉMON AND JAPANESE CRAFT
Put Pokémon and Kogei face to face, and what sorts of chemical reactions will occur? Twenty craft artists, from a Living National Treasure to youngsters, have seriously tackled that question. Works that evoke Pokémon shapes, gestures, touch. Works that reach back into memories of video games—evolution, trade, locations for journey, super-effective moves. Plus invitations to Pokémon to become part of the vessels that adorn our daily lives and even ultra cool attire—kimono and obi clasps.
The result is about 70 works—all new creations! What will your encounter with the works lying in wait for you in the exhibition gallery bring? Thrills, rapture, grins, tremors? The power of multiplication rides again! Please enjoy the quantum leaps in beauty and technique it has generated.
National Crafts Museum
Outline
Venue
Azabudai Hills Gallery
Exhibition Period
1st Term: Friday, November 1 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
2nd Term: Thursday, December 26, 2024 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 10:00ー19:00 (Last admission 18:30) Friday, Saturday and days before holidays: 10:00ー20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
Closed Day
Tuesday December 31, 2024
Organizer
Azabudai Hills Gallery, NHK Promotions Inc.
Advisor
National Crafts Museum
Special Support
The Pokémon Company
Support
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Corporate Sponsor
Lawson Entertainment, Inc.
In Association with
J-WAVE
Access
105-0001 MBF Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A, 5-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Direct connection from Exit 5 of Kamiyacho Station on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Ticket with "Silver Free Cup," "Postcard" & shopping bag bearing special design for special viewing event to celebrate the exhibition's opening
Specially-designed "Silver Free Cup" Size: φ84 x 72 mm Right: Bottom of a vessel ※sample image
Specially-designed Postcard Size: W175 x H250 mm ※sample image
Shopping bag bearing special design Size: W270 x H270 x D100 mm ※sample image
This special ticket allows you to view the exhibition before the event period. It comes with a porcelain free cup containing a silver "Kojitsunagi" pattern and a printed POKÉMON × KOGEI logo, plus a postcard consisting of a Pikachu processed in gold-color foil stamped on special velvet paper. The bottom of the cup contains the POKÉMON × KOGEI logo plus the Azabudai Hills Gallery logo. Neither of these special pieces of merchandise specifically for the special viewing event are available at the exhibition gift shop.
General
4,900yen
Lottery period between: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM and Sunday, September 15, 2024, 11:59 PM Winners announced on: Friday, September 27 (tent.)
Exhibition date and time: from Thursday, October 31, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Overview of Special Viewing Event Drawing
Ticket Sales Schedule
Applications for drawing accepted between: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM - Sunday, September 15, 2024, 11:59 PM
Winners announced on: Friday, September 27, 6:00 PM (tent.)
*Both winners and losers of the drawing will be notified of the result over email.
Payment due by: Thursday, October 3, 11:59 PM (tent.)
Starts at 10:00 AM - Closes at 4:30 PM
Customers admitted inside every 30 min. between 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM
Designated entry time slots
A: Enter facility from 10:00 AM (Gather from 9:40 AM) B Enter facility from 10:30 AM (Gather from 10:10 AM)
C Enter facility from 11:00 AM (Gather from 10:40 AM) D Enter facility from 11:30 AM (Gather from 11:10 AM)
E Enter facility from 12:00 PM (Gather from 11:40 AM) F Enter facility from 12:30 PM (Gather from 12:10 PM)
G Enter facility from 1:00 PM (Gather from 12:40 PM) H Enter facility from 1:30 PM (Gather from 1:10 PM)
I Enter facility from 2:00 PM (Gather from 1:40 PM) J Enter facility from 2:30 PM (Gather from 2:10 PM)
K Enter facility from 3:00 PM (Gather from 2:40 PM) L Enter facility from 3:30 PM (Gather from 3:10 PM)
Your ID will be verified on the day of your visit. Please bring one of the forms of ID indicated below.
○A driver's license or other kind of license containing a face photograph
○National Health Insurance Card
○Student ID/student handbook
○Passport
○Individual number card ("My Number Card") (Notification cards are not accepted.)
○Basic Resident Register Card
○Disability Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Rehabilitation Certificate
○Status of Residence Card
○Special Permanent Residence Certificate
○Alien Registration Certificate
○An official certificate other than the above that contains your full name, address, date of birth and a face photograph
*We will verify the ID of ticket purchasers upon their visit to the facility. Please make sure to have one of the above documents ready upon your visit.
*Copies are not accepted for any of the above.
*Documents for verifying your ID must contain your full name, address and date of birth.
*Should documents for verifying ID be insufficient, you may not be able to enter the facility.
*If you are found to have forged documents for verifying ID or have such documents handed or loaned to you, you will not be able to enter the facility.
Important Notes for Winners of Drawing upon Entering Facility
Notification of the gathering time and spot will be provided in the emails sent to winners of the drawing. On the day of your visit, please follow the instructions of staff when entering the facility.
Instructions on entering the facility will be provided to you starting from the designated gathering time. You cannot line up ahead of the gathering time.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please show the QR code that was attached to the email sent to you.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
Customers who purchased multiple tickets may be asked to provide verification of the name of the person who will accompany them.
Your ID will be verified on the day of your visit. Please bring one of the forms of ID indicated below.
○A driver's license or other kind of license containing a face photograph
○National Health Insurance Card
○Student ID/student handbook
○Passport
○Individual number card ("My Number Card") (Notification cards are not accepted.)
○Basic Resident Register Card
○Disability Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Rehabilitation Certificate
○Status of Residence Card
○Special Permanent Residence Certificate
○Alien Registration Certificate
○An official certificate other than the above that contains your full name, address, date of birth and a face photograph
*We will verify the ID of ticket purchasers upon their visit to the facility. Please make sure to have one of the above documents ready upon your visit.
*Copies are not accepted for any of the above.
*Documents for verifying your ID must contain your full name, address and date of birth.
*Should documents for verifying ID be insufficient, you may not be able to enter the facility.
*If you are found to have forged documents for verifying ID or have such documents handed or loaned to you, you will not be able to enter the facility.
Important Notes Regarding Applications for Drawings and Purchases
You may enter the special viewing event prior to the opening of the exhibition.
This ticket is sold through a drawing. Winners will be determined through a fair drawing out of individuals who applied during the acceptance period. Notification of the drawing results will be provided over email at a later date.
Each participating individual can apply for up to two tickets per application. Applicants for two tickets will be asked to indicate the name of the person who will accompany them.
A ticket is required regardless of age. (Infants also require a ticket.)
Winning tickets for which payment cannot be confirmed by the due date will be canceled.
Tickets cannot be changed, refunded or reissued for reasons attributable to the customer.
Tickets are only valid for the "Entry Date & Time" and "Gathering Time" indicated on the ticket.
Winners of the drawing will have their ID verified when they enter the facility. Please apply after checking the "Overview of Special Viewing Event Drawing" and "Important Notes for Winners of Drawing upon Entering Facility" on the special website.
The "Silver Free Cup" will be provided with a box. Please note that the free cup is made of porcelain.
The "Silver Free Cup," "Postcard" and shopping bag can only be redeemed on the day of customers' visit to the facility. Should they be unable to come to the venue for reasons attributable to themselves, their redemption rights for will be invalidated. Moreover, refunds cannot be provided in such cases.
Returns or exchanges of the "Silver Free Cup," "Postcard" or shopping bag for reasons attributable to the customer will not be accepted. In the event that your merchandise is damaged, dirtied or otherwise flawed, please notify the facility on the day of your visit. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Same-day tickets are not available for purchase.
The "Silver Free Cup" and "Postcard" are not available for purchase in the exhibition shop.
The resale of tickets, etc. is prohibited. Individuals found reselling tickets, etc. will be forbidden from entering the facility.
The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for the transfer or resale of tickets, etc., trouble between customers and so forth.
Any and all other acts that bother or inconvenience customers visiting the facility, including but not limited to the resale of tickets, etc., are prohibited.
Ticket with specially-designed "Golden Free Cup" to celebrate the exhibition's opening
Specially-designed "Golden Free Cup" Size: φ84 x 72 mm Right: Bottom of a vessel ※sample image
This ticket comes with a porcelain free cup that contains gold all around it and sports both a shiny-gold "Kojitsunagi"* pattern and a printed POKÉMON × KOGEI logo. The bottom of the cup contains the POKÉMON × KOGEI logo plus the Azabudai Hills Gallery logo. A special piece of merchandise specifically for this ticket that is not available at the exhibition gift shop.
*A Japanese pattern consisting of repeating combinations of the character "ko" (工).
General
3,900yen
Tickets available for purchase: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM - while supplies last
Admission date and time: Friday, November 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024
Important Notes
While supplies last.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please enter the facility during your reservation time.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
The "Golden Free Cup" will be handed to you with a box. (No bag is included.)
Returns or exchanges of the "Golden Free Cup" for reasons attributable to the customer will not be accepted. In the event that your cup is damaged, dirtied or otherwise flawed, please notify the facility on the day of your visit. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The "Golden Free Cup" is not available for purchase in the exhibition shop.
The resale of tickets, etc. is prohibited. Individuals found reselling tickets, etc. will be forbidden from entering the facility.
The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for the transfer or resale of tickets, etc., trouble between customers and so forth.
Any and all other acts that bother or inconvenience customers visiting the facility, including but not limited to the resale of tickets, etc., are prohibited.
Ticket with specially-made "POKÉMON × KOGEI" logo postcard to celebrate the exhibition's opening
specially-made "POKÉMON × KOGEI" logo postcard Size: W148 x H100 mm Left: FRONT, Right: BACK ※sample image
This ticket comes with an exclusive, specially-made postcard sporting a shiny gold foil-stamped process of the POKÉMON × KOGEI logo. Move the postcard to change its angle and watch Pikachu and the Poké Ball gleam gold.
General
1,500yen
Tickets available for purchase: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM - while supplies last
Admission date and time: Friday, November 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024
Important Notes
While supplies last.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please enter the facility during your reservation time. If you have a printed ticket, please show the printed-out QR code.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
The postcard will be handed to you in a PP (polypropylene) bag.
Returns or exchanges of the "specially-made POKÉMON × KOGEI logo postcard to celebrate the exhibition's opening" for reasons attributable to the customer will not be accepted. In the event that your postcard is damaged, dirtied or otherwise flawed, please notify the facility on the day of your visit.
The "specially-made POKÉMON × KOGEI logo postcard to celebrate the exhibition's opening" is not available for purchase in the exhibition shop.
The resale of this postcard is strictly prohibited. The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for trouble related to the transfer or resale of the postcard.
The resale of tickets, etc. is prohibited. Individuals found reselling tickets, etc. will be forbidden from entering the facility.
Any and all other acts that bother or inconvenience customers visiting the facility, including but not limited to the resale of tickets, etc., are prohibited.
The Premium Passport is recommended to customers who want to enjoy the exhibition over and over during the event period. This card-shaped ticket sports a special design containing the exhibition logo and a serial number. Premium Passport holders can visit the venue as many times as they wish without a reservation anytime during the event period, weekends included, while the facility is open to the general public. Furthermore, to enable as many people as possible to enjoy the charm of POKÉMON × KOGEI , one person accompanying Premium Passport holders may enter the venue for free! Holders can bring a different person with them, be it a friend, family member or fellow fan, upon every visit.
General
7,000yen
Tickets available for purchase: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM - while supplies last
Important Notes
While supplies last.
Only one Premium Passport may be purchased per customer.
After purchasing your Premium Passport, please come to the Information Counter on the MB Floor of Azabudai Hills Gallery upon your first visit to the venue, pick up your Premium Passport and redeem your ticket. You may redeem your ticket starting Friday, November 1 at 10:00 AM.
Please pick up your Premium Passport after the facility opens. You may not line up to pick it up early in the morning or during other times outside of facility operating hours.
One person accompanying a Premium Passport holder may enter the venue free of charge only when entering together with the actual holder. They may not enter the venue separately.
Use of the Premium Passport by someone other than the purchaser is strictly prohibited. You will be asked to sign the back of your Premium Passport upon redeeming it.
Note that you will be asked to show your actual Premium Passport and an ID indicating your name each time you enter the venue.
Please note that you cannot enter the facility on special days of operation, such as days on which events are held or the entire facility has been reserved.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
We cannot reissue any Premium Passports that have been lost or stolen.
The resale of Premium Passports is strictly prohibited. The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for trouble related to the transfer or resale of Premium Passports.
【Before the exhibition】Reduced-Price Advance Tickets
This ticket can be purchased at a cheaper price than the regular price from October 1st (Tue) to October 31st (Thu).The period for which admission is possible is from November 1st (Fri) to December 25th (Wed).
General
1,500yen
Professional training college/University students
1,300yen
High school/Junior high school students
1,000yen
Elementary school students and younger
300yen
Tickets available for purchase between: Tuesday, October 1, 12:00 PM and Thursday, October 31, 2024, 11:59 PM
Admission date and time: Friday, November 1 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
The advance purchase price will be applied by entering the code on the ticket payment page.Promotion code: AHGPK100
Important Notes
This is the advance reservation fee from the website.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please enter the facility during your reservation time. If you have a printed ticket, please show the printed-out QR code.
Please contact us in advance if you wish to purchase more than 11 tickets at one time. *No discount is available. *Receipts will be accepted from Tuesday, November 5 until the day before your visit. (For inquiries, please contact azabudaihillsgallery@mori.co.jp)
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
If you purchased from Lawson Ticket, please bring the issued ticket with you on the day. If you lose or forget it, you will not be able to enter the gallery.
【During the exhibition】Advance Tickets
This ticket can be purchased at a cheaper price than the ticket price on the day.The period for which admission is possible is from November 1st (Fri)
General
1,600yen
Professional training college/University students
1,400yen
High school/Junior high school students
1,100yen
Elementary school students and younger
400yen
1st term sales period: Friday, November 1, 0:00 AM - Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 6:30 PM 2nd term sales period: Monday, December 2, 2024, 10:00 AM - Sunday, February 2, 2025, 6:30 PM
Important Notes
This is the advance reservation fee from the website.
Disability Certificate holders and up to one of their helpers are eligible to receive half-off the standard admission fee. Prior to purchasing your ticket, please show your Disability Certificate at the Information Counter upon visiting the facility. No prior reservation is required.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please enter the facility during your reservation time. If you have a printed ticket, please show the printed-out QR code.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
If you purchased from Lawson Ticket, please bring the issued ticket with you on the day. If you lose or forget it, you will not be able to enter the gallery. *Lawson ticket sales end time is 23:59 on February 1(Sat), 2025. (Lawson WEB sales end time is 22:00 on February 1)
Period Available for Purchase: Friday, November 1, 2024, 10:00 AM - Sunday, February 2, 2025, 7:00 PM
Important Notes
A fee of 200 yen is charged for over-the-counter sales. Tickets can only be purchased over the counter if there are supplies left.
Disability Certificate holders and up to one of their helpers are eligible to receive half-off the standard admission fee. Prior to purchasing your ticket, please show your Disability Certificate at the Information Counter upon visiting the facility. No prior reservation is required.
On the day of your visit to the facility, please enter the facility during your reservation time.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
Important Notes Regarding Tickets
On the day of your visit, please present the ticket you purchased (entry QR code and exchange ticket).
Tickets purchased on Azabudai Hills Gallery dedicated online site can be displayed from the email sent at the time of purchase.
If you purchase tickets through Lawson Ticket, please check the notes on Lawson Ticket.
If you use a student ticket, you may be asked to present your student ID card along with the ticket when entering the museum.
Those with a disability certificate and their caregiver (up to one person) can enter at half price from the regular admission fee. Please present your disability certificate at the information counter when you visit and purchase a ticket. (No prior reservation is required)
Each ticket is valid only once per person during the exhibition period.
Once purchased, tickets will not be refunded, exchanged or reissued. The date and time of tickets may be changed up to three times provided they are changed prior to the venue entry start time. (Lawson Tickets are excluded.)
Ticket types cannot be changed following payment.
You may be asked to wait to enter depending on how crowded the venue is.
Crowding is possible near the start of a time slot. You may be asked to wait before entering the museum. We suggest arriving for entry later during your time slot.
The resale of tickets is prohibited. Please note that that we will assume no liability whatsoever for trouble related to illicitly-purchased tickets.
FAQ
Gallery rules
Is there anything that cannot be brought inside the venue?
Please leave large backpacks and suitcases in the lockers on the premises.
Are there any prohibited items?
The following behavior is prohibited. Touching the works of art or exhibit cases, taking unauthorized photographs or videos, recording sound, smoking, eating or drinking (including gum or hard candy), using writing instruments other than pencils, entering the facility while intoxicated, speaking on mobile phones or smartphones, entering the facility while accompanied by a pet (seeing-eye dogs, hearing dogs, service dogs and other helper dogs excluded) and other behavior that bothers or inconveniences other customers.
A note on taking photographs or videos
Photography and filming are permitted solely for purposes of personal use. However, the filming of videos of works shown on monitors is prohibited. The use of flashes, tripods and other photography or filming equipment (including "selfie sticks") is also prohibited.
Is entry with a baby carriage allowed?
Yes, it is allowed. However, please note that when the inside of the facility is crowded, you may be asked to refrain from using a baby carriage for safety purposes.
Admission
Is it possible to enter the facility ahead of the designated time?
No, please come to the museum at the designated time.
Is there any limit to how long visitors can stay?
No, visitors may stay and view the exhibits as long as they wish up to the time the museum closes.
Is it possible to reenter the museum?
No, it is not possible to reenter the museum.
How much time does it take to view the exhibition?
Approx. 60 minutes.
Tickets
What payment methods are available for tickets?
When purchasing over the website in advance: Credit card or PayPay When purchasing with the use of a ticket agency machine ("Play Guide"): Lawson Ticket When purchasing over the counter: Cash, credit card, transit IC card or various codes
Can tickets be canceled (refunded) after they have been purchased?
Tickets cannot be canceled for reasons attributable to the customer.
Can the designated date/day and time of entry be changed?
The date and time of tickets may be changed up to three times provided they are changed prior to the venue entry start time. (Lawson Tickets are excluded.)
I purchased tickets over the website. However, a QR code has not been sent to me.
QR codes are attached to emails.
Please access the URL contained in the email sent to you to check the Ticket Page on the Hills app or on a browser. If you have not received this email, please contact the below.
Email: azabudaihillsgallery@mori.co.jp
Can tickets be divided up?
Yes, tickets can be divided up.
Access the URL contained in the Ticket Reservation Complete email sent to you to access the Ticket Page and press the "Divide" button.
Share the URL for the divided tickets with others who will accompany you to the exhibition to complete the dividing process. (Lawson Tickets are excluded.)
What is the age limit on free entry for children?
Children up to three years of age may enter free of change. *There are also ticket types that require a fee.
Can same-day tickets be purchased at the venue?
Tickets may also be purchased over the counter provided that supplies remain.
Can you issue a receipt?
Receipts can be issued for purchases made over the website or counter.
For information on how to issue receipts for Lawson Tickets, please contact Lawson Ticket directly.
Discount
Could you tell me about your discounts for disabled persons?
Those with a disability certificate and their caregiver (up to one person) can enter at half price from the regular admission fee. Please present your disability certificate at the information counter when you visit and purchase a ticket. (No prior reservation is required) Discounts for the disabled cannot be combined with other discounts.
Are photographs or copies of certificates acceptable?
As a general rule, we ask that visitors please bring their original certificates (MIRAIRO ID accepted).
Please contact the below if anything is unclear.
Email: azabudaihillsgallery@mori.co.jp
Goods
COMING SOON!!
Scheduled to be open to the public on September.
Cafe
"POKÉMON × KOGEI Café," a collaboration establishment offering a menu inspired by POKÉMON × KOGEI works, will debut at the Tokyo venue along with a retro logo that was specially created for this event. An original luncheon mat will be handed out free of charge to all visitors who order something at the café.
Event Schedule | Friday, November 1, 2024 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
1st Term: Friday, November 1 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
2nd Term: Thursday, December 26, 2024 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
Operating Hours | Dining-in: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Last orders taken at 8:00 PM for food and at 8:30 PM for drinks)
Takeout: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last orders taken at 7:00 PM for food and at 7:30 PM for drinks)
Closed on December 31(Tue), 2024
Business hours will change on the following dates due to events.
・November 16(Sat) 10:30-21:00 (L.O. Food 20:00 / Drink 20:30)
・November 24(Sun) 10:30-21:00 (L.O. Food 20:00 / Drink 20:30)
・December 3 (Tue) 10:00-17:30 (L.O. Food 16:30 / Drink 17:00)
・December 15(Sun) 10:00-15:00 (L.O. Food 14:00 / Drink 14:30)
・Please ask the staff regarding allergies.
・Please check Azabudai Hills Gallery official SNS for details.
1st Term
Friday, Nov. 1 - Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024
The menu for the first term includes the "POKÉMON × KOGEI Café Specially-Made Croque-Monsieur'' which expresses the cafe's special logo, and “Ho-oh & Lugia Black Sesame Latte”' which is inspired by Morihito Katsura's works. The “Chestnut & Sweet Potato Pikachu Japanese-Style Waffle Parfait” is inspired by the (Pikachu) cup designed by Takuro Kuwata, and is made with plenty of chestnuts and sweet potatoes, which are perfect for autumn.We also have lattes decorated with a print of the POKÉMON × KOGEI: Kimono Pikachu.
2nd Term
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 - Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025
The menu for the second term includes the "POKÉMON × KOGEI Gomokuchirashi Sushi", which has an eye-catching logo design with a traditional Japanese pattern called kōji tsunagi, and the "Shaymin Matcha Green Tea Latte", which is reminiscent of Kasumi Ueba's work. Both are special menu items that can only be enjoyed at the collaboration cafe.
1st Term Special Menu
2nd Term Special Menu
※tax included
POKÉMON × KOGEI Café Specially-Made Croque-Monsieur
A croque-monsieur sandwich topped with the café's logo. With a "Kojitsunagi"-patterned paper mat laid atop it, the entire plate expresses the exhibition's logo.
¥1,780
POKÉMON × KOGEI Gomokuchirashi Sushi
This gomokuchirashi sushi is topped with the logo of the exhibition. With a "Kojitsunagi"-patterned paper mat laid atop it, the entire plate expresses the exhibition's logo.
¥1,780
Ho-oh & Lugia Black Sesame Latte
Modeled after the “Incense Container, Ho-Oh Design” and “Incense Container, Lugia Design,” works by Morihito Katsura, this black sesame drink is sprinkled with gold and silver argente.
¥1,210
Shaymin Matcha Green Tea Latte
Matcha green tea whipped cream is used to illustrate "Shaymin with Fern Arabesque Pattern," a work by Kasumi Ueda. The drink is decorated with small pink-colored sugar candies, inspired by the flower like Shaymin.
This Japanese-tasting parfait is inspired by the “Cups (Pikachu),” created by Takuro Kuwata. Chocolate ganache is used to illustrate dripping glaze on this parfait, which contains plenty of sweet potatoes, candied chestnuts, "daigakuimo" candied sweet potatoes, Mont Blanc cream and more.
¥1,680
KOGEI Pikachu Latte Caffè Latte/Matcha Green Tea Latte
These latte drinks sport the cafè logo plus a print of the POKÉMON × KOGEI: Kimono Pikachu stuffed toy. Choose from two flavors: Caffè Latte or Matcha Green Tea Latte.
¥990
Collaboration Cafe Novelty
Luncheon mat
We will give a luncheon mat (A3 size) to customers who order the collaboration menu. This is a special item with a lineup of all artists, centered around the original logo mark.
Important Notes
Please note about the cafe
All prices include tax.
Please order at least one drink or food per person.
Please pardon when sold out.
Numbered tickets may be distributed during busy times.
Photograph is an image.
Please ask our staff about food allergies.
Contents may be changed or cancelled due to disasters or other reasons.
Last orders taken at 8:00 PM for food and at 8:30 PM for drinks.
There is no dedicated stroller storage space in the cafe.
For more information, please refer to the cafe’s Instagram.
Please note about Collaboration Cafe Novelty
One novelty will be given per person.
The novelty is not for sale.
Reselling the novelty is prohibited.
No exchange of the novelty will be given without defective.
Event
Event Name
POKÉMON × KOGEI tea ceremony experience
Event Date & Time
1Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Instructor: Reijiro Izumi
2Sunday, November 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Instructor: Chieko Tsuchida
Tickets with a with a POKÉMON × KOGEI tea ceremony experience will be offered for purchase!
Slated to be available for purchase are tickets accompanied by a tea ceremony experience that will enable visitors to cultivate a deeper familiarity with the connection between the craftwork on display and the culture of Japanese tea while learning about the traditional form of Japanese green tea known as matcha. Pokémon Kyogashi (Kyoto-style sweets) by SHICHIJO KANSHUNDO that will be served at the venue are Japanese sweets that illustrate both the seasons as well as Pokémon associated with those seasons. Instructors will be arranged for by the NPO Wanogakko, whose concept is "Teaching Japanese traditions in a easy, deep and fun way." With this talk event, POKÉMON × KOGEI and Wanogakko, which has a record of communicating traditional Japanese culture, will team up to offer a new experience that fuses Pokémon with a Japanese spirit.
Schedule
① What is “matcha” ?
② Enjoy a tea ceremony with Pokémon Kyogashi.
③ Explain tea utensils.
After the tea ceremony experience (duration 60 min), you’ll see Pokémon × Kogei exhibition.
Dates & Times: Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sunday, December 15, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Azabudai Hills Gallery Café
Capacity: 30 visitors for each session
Fees: 3,500 yen for general admission and vocational school/university students
2,200 yen for visitors between 4 years of age and high school student age
*Comes with Pokémon Kyogashi/matcha green tea/exhibition ticket
Period Available for Purchase: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 12:00 PM - while supplies last
Ticket sales schedule (JST) September 3, 2024, 12:00 -
*Ends sale as soon as it sold out
Wanogakko, A NPO Corporation
Wanogakko has its roots as an informative website introducing Japanese culture that was opened by Masakazu Izumi, the deceased younger brother of the current Iemoto of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition, in 2000 with the sentiment that "This is something we have to start now when we consider 100 years down the road." It was launched as an NPO corporation in January 2004. Today, Reijo Izumi, the second son of Soko Izumi, younger brother of Iemoto SEN Soshitsu XVI, Zabosai who became the 16th-generation grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition, has inherited that sentiment, and serves as Wanogakko's Chairman. The NPO conducts activities for the purpose of expanding the circle of empathy for traditional Japanese culture and the promotion of industry to the rest of society. https://wanogakko.jp
Reijiro Izumi
Chairman of Wanogakko, A NPO Corporation
Second son of Soko Izumi, younger brother of Iemoto SEN Soshitsu XVI, Zabosai who became the 16th-generation grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition. Carries the tea ceremony master name of Sorei. Active as a researcher of the history of the tea ceremony and the history of crafts in addition to following the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition. Graduated from Doshinsha University, after which he studied under architectural historian Toshinori Nakamura at the Graduate School of Kyoto University of the Arts and earned a Ph. D in tea kettle research. Previously served as part-time curator at the Sakai City Museum. Currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Chado (Tea Ceremony) Research Center and Vice-Principal of the Urasenke Gakuen Academy. Assumed the post of Chairman of Wanogakko, A NPO Corporation, in 2022. Currently active in a myriad of fields centered on the Urasenke tea ceremony tradition.
On the day of your visit, please come to the Azabudai Hills Gallery Café (B1 Floor of the Garden Plaza A) and check in by the ceremony start time.
There is no designated seating. On the day of the ceremony, you will be served Pokémon Kyoto confectionaries and matcha green tea.
After the tea ceremony ends, you will be provided access to the exhibition (free viewing). Please note in advance that you will not be able to enter the facility except on the day of the ceremony.
Upon entering the exhibition venue, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
The resale of tickets, etc. is prohibited. Individuals found reselling tickets, etc. will be forbidden from entering the facility.
The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for the transfer or resale of tickets, etc., trouble between customers and so forth.
Any and all other acts that bother or inconvenience customers visiting the facility, including but not limited to the resale of tickets, etc., are prohibited.
A "POKÉMON × KOGEI" artist talk event that will provide insight in creator perspectives is also slated to be held!
An event featuring a talk by exhibiting artists is scheduled to be held! Slated to present at the event are Morihito Katsura, the Living National Treasure responsible for creating the "Sash Clasp in Umbreon Shape" and more, and Taiichiro Yoshida, who created "Jolteon" and more. The two guests will be asked to give their unique creator angle on the background of their works featured at the exhibition and the thoughts that go into their regular creation activities.
Presenters:
Morihito Katsura and Taiichiro Yoshida Facilitator:
Masahiro Karasawa, Director, National Crafts Museum
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue: Azabudai Hills Gallery Café
Capacity: 30 visitors for each session
Fees: 3,000 yen for general admission and vocational school/university students
2,000 yen for visitors between 4 years of age and high school student age
*Comes with Pokémon Japanese confectionary/matcha green tea/exhibition ticket
Period Available for Purchase: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 12:00 PM - while supplies last
Ticket sales schedule (JST) September 3, 2024, 12:00 - while supplies last
＜ARTIST PROFILE＞
Morihito Katsura
Born in Tokyo in 1944.
Certified as a holder of the "Important Intangible Cultural Property of "metal chasing" in 2008.Produced sacred treasures for the Sengu Ceremony at Ise-jingu Shrine. Received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon in 2021.
Judge and Evaluator at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition. Principal of the Katsura Metal Chasing School. Visiting Professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design.
Photographed by Hiroaki Shinohara
Taiichiro Yoshida
1989: Born in Tokyo.
2013: Completed studies in metal carving at Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.
2014: Served as adjunct education and research assistant in metal carving, Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts (until 2017).
2020: "Break Zenya Exhibition," (GINZA SIX Artglorieux/Ginza, Tokyo).
2021: "Art Fair Tokyo 2021" (Tokyo International Forum).
2022: "Art Fair Tokyo 2022" (Tokyo International Forum).
＜FACILITATOR＞
Masahiro Karasawa
Born in Aichi in 1964.
Served as curator at Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum. Subsequently became chief researcher at National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo in 2003 and manager of the Crafts Section in 2020. Assumed current post in 2020. The Japan Ceramic Society Award Selection Committee Member. Specializes in modern and contemporary craft.
On the day of your visit, please come to the Azabudai Hills Gallery Café and check in by the event start time.
There is no designated seating. On the day of the event, you will be served Pokémon Kyoto confectionaries and one soft drink.
You will be provided access to the exhibition (free viewing) before and after the talk event. Please show the designated QR code at the entrance of the exhibition venue. Note in advance that you will not be able to enter the facility except on the day of the ceremony.
Upon entering the facility, you may be asked to wait depending on the situation inside the venue on that day, among other factors.
The resale of tickets, etc. is prohibited. Individuals found reselling tickets, etc. will be forbidden from entering the facility.
The organizer will bear no liability whatsoever for the transfer or resale of tickets, etc., trouble between customers and so forth.
Any and all other acts that bother or inconvenience customers visiting the facility, including but not limited to the resale of tickets, etc., are prohibited.
Meet-and-greet Events with Pikachu dressed up in a kimono
Event Date & Time
1Saturday, November 9 11:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM
2Saturday, December 7 11:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM
3Sunday, December 8 11:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM
A meet-and-greet event will be held where you can meet Pikachu dressed up in a kimono!
Pikachu will make it appearance at Azabudai Hills Gallery wearing a kimono that sports a traditional "Kojitsunagi"* pattern. Don't miss this chance to come meet Pikachu and even take a photo together!
*A Japanese pattern consisting of repeating combinations of the character "ko (工)" of Kogei.
Event Dates: Saturday, November 9, Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8
Times: 11:00 AM, 1:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM
Venue: Azabudai Hills Gallery Café
Capacity: 20 groups for each session (Determined via a preliminary drawing)
Fees: Free of charge (Admission free separate)
Application Period｜Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM - Sunday, September 15, 2024, 11:59 PM
Announcement of Winners｜Both winners and losers of the drawing will be notified of the result over email sometime during Friday, September 27, 2024.
Application Method: Entry form (Announced on this website on Tuesday, September 3, 12:00 PM) *Entries are limited to one time for each event holding per group.
Important Notes
Free admission for Pokémon × Kogei exhibition ticket holders.
A participation ticket for the preliminary drawing is required to participate.
If multiple people will participate, make sure everyone who will participate comes to the venue together.
A single still image or video may be taken with a single camera in your possession once per participation ticket. Note that accompanying visitors cannot each take a photo or video.
Please bring your camera.
Staff can only assist you with taking still images. Customers are asked to take videos on their own or have an accompanying visitor take one.
Depending on the crowd situation on that day, midway through the event, customers may be given instructions in a different location or asked to wait.
Meet-and-greet times may be limited.
The meet-and-greet venue is not inside the exhibition venue. An exhibition ticket is not required.
Losers of the drawing may also take a photo or video of Pikachu from the perimeter of the meet-and-greet venue. In such instances, be fully considerate of surrounding safety, including that of other customers.
Any and all acts of transferring or reselling participation tickets are prohibited.
Please otherwise cooperate with the smooth operation of the event by following staff instructions.
Dates, opening hours, etc. may be subject to change. Please check the official social media and exhibition website for the latest information.
In order to protect the artworks, the temperature inside the museum is kept constant. We recommend that you wear clothing that allows you to easily regulate your body temperature when viewing the exhibits.
From the standpoint of preserving the works, we ask visitors to leave large belongings, such as backpacks, in the lockers on the premises.
While this exhibition is not turn-based, we ask visitors to show consideration in giving other visitors their turn to view the exhibits so that as many customers as possible can enjoy them.
Please do not touch the exhibits or display cases.
Photography and filming are permitted solely for purposes of personal use. However, the filming of videos of works shown on monitors is prohibited. The use of flashes, tripods and other photography or filming equipment (including "selfie sticks") is also prohibited.
The use of tripods and other photography equipment (including selfie sticks) is prohibited.
No re-entry allowed.
The movement of people in the venue is one-way in principle. Please proceed along the indicated route.
If you would like to use the parking ticket service, please present the ticket purchase screen at the information counter on the day of your visit.
Please follow the instructions of the museum staff when visiting. Any behavior that may cause inconvenience to other visitors is strictly prohibited.
Visitors who are unable to abide by the above may be forbidden from entering the museum or asked to leave.
We will not interfere whatsoever in any trouble between customers.
Facility lockers and umbrella stands can only be used during business hours.
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Azabudai Hills Gallery Cafe 
1st Term
Friday, Nov. 1 - Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024
2nd Term
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 - Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025
Pikachu
Magikarp
Ho-oh
Photographed by Hiroaki Shinohara
